The San Marin Mustangs will square off against the Livermore Cowboys at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
San Marin is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest defeat since March 30, 2024 on Friday. They lost 9-3 to Archie Williams. The loss was the Mustangs' first of the season.
San Marin saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joey Cipollina, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI. That's the most RBI Cipollina has posted since back in May of 2024.
Meanwhile, Livermore came up short against Petaluma on Friday and fell 4-1. The game marked the Cowboys' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
San Marin's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 8 runs. As for Livermore, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. San Marin has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Livermore struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
San Marin took their victory against Livermore in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 7-0. Does San Marin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Livermore turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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